Golden Wheel
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About Golden Wheel
Golden Wheel is a fish and chips takeaway in Wirral, at 18 Cross Ln, that pairs a chip shop menu with Chinese dishes. Battered fish and chicken balls sit alongside chow mein and kung po char sui, so one order can cover both styles of food. A sausage dinner with gravy is also on the menu. Chips and rice are charged separately from the meal. Customers can telephone an order in and collect it, and the shop is busy at the usual times. The business is family run.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chips, battered fish, chinese dishes and chicken balls.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chips, battered fish, chinese dishes and chicken balls.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers split most sharply over the Chinese dishes, the most mentioned draw. One calls the kung po char sui incredible with a decent portion, another names it a favourite Chinese takeaway, and a third finds the Chinese dishes pretty good. Others describe a mushroom chow mein with few mushrooms, thin noodles and no flavour, and sweet and sour sauce with chicken balls that were greasy and bland. Fish and chips divide opinion in the same way. Supporters praise fresh cooked fish, lovely chips, generous portions and fast, efficient service at busy times. Critics report thick, uncooked batter on the fish, food not drained of oil, and a sausage dinner with dry, hard sausages and salty gravy. A couple say the meat quality is low and note that rice or chips are charged separately on meals. One reviewer suggests phoning ahead to collect because the shop can be busy. One first-time diner says the entire order went in the bin.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers split most sharply over the Chinese dishes, the most mentioned draw. One calls the kung po char sui incredible with a decent portion, another names it a favourite Chinese takeaway, and a third finds the Chinese dishes pretty good. Others describe a mushroom chow mein with few mushrooms, thin noodles and no flavour, and sweet and sour sauce with chicken balls that were greasy and bland. Fish and chips divide opinion in the same way. Supporters praise fresh cooked fish, lovely chips, generous portions and fast, efficient service at busy times. Critics report thick, uncooked batter on the fish, food not drained of oil, and a sausage dinner with dry, hard sausages and salty gravy. A couple say the meat quality is low and note that rice or chips are charged separately on meals. One reviewer suggests phoning ahead to collect because the shop can be busy. One first-time diner says the entire order went in the bin.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Only ever eaten take away outcast fault the speed and quality of the food preparation. My favourite Chinese take away.”
- Google user
“Good food. Can telephone and collect order as can be busy at times.”
- Google user
“Are 1st time here and very disappointed..Food really greasy and not drained of oil properly. Batter really thick, and the Chinese sweet and sour sauce had two pieces of onion in and 1 slice of pineapple, no favour, paired with grease infused battered chicken balls. We also had a fish, which was the same, chips and noodles which weren’t the thick ones, the vermicelli type ones…again lacked any freshness or flavour. All went in the bin.”
- Google user
“Great food, very happy in serving Would recommend, will not be disappionted.. rare quality..”
- Google user
“Proper chippy, been using for over a year, go most weeks, always packed at the usual times and very efficient service. Lovely chips, fresh cooked fish is always great. Generous portions and reasonable prices, their Chinese dishes are pretty good too. My daughter won't let us go anywhere else and she loves her 'chippy chips'! Absolutely lovely family run business. Thank you 😊”
Location
Restaurants near Golden Wheel
- Nando's Bromborough4.28621.5 mi
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- Daise By Tony Parkin4.8962.8 mi
tasting menu, wine pairing, oysters
- China Panda3.11483.4 mi
dry old rice, salt and pepper chips, spare ribs
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Wheel | 4.1195 | — | chips, battered fish, chinese dishes |
| Nando's Bromborough | 4.2862 | 1.5 mi | halloumi with hot honey, boneless chicken with chips, mac and cheese |
| Daise By Tony Parkin | 4.896 | 2.8 mi | tasting menu, wine pairing, oysters |
| China Panda | 3.1148 | 3.4 mi | dry old rice, salt and pepper chips, spare ribs |
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